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834197

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the compatibility with the Government's policy on nuclear non-proliferation of the development of new types of nuclear weapon for use in UK defence.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	125834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Any decisions on UK nuclear deterrence policy or capability will be in line with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which remains the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation regime. Given the current threat to international security, and the reality that this will continue for the foreseeable future, our independent nuclear deterrent remains as vital today as ever.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/02/2018 16:33:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

852646

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: RAF Fylingdales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US (a) military personnel, (b) contractors and (c)civilians are stationed at RAF Fylingdales.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	130642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of US military, US contractor and US civilian personnel at RAF Fylingdales as at 1 March 2018 can be found below;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>US Military personnel</strong></p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>US Contractor </strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>US Civilian personnel</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Data Protection Act data has been rounded to the nearest 10 where ~ denotes a number less than 5.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/03/2018 17:43:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

852647

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the governance arrangements are for United States Visiting Force bases in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	130643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Bases in the UK are made available to the United States Visiting Forces under the terms of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement of 1951. The Ministry of Defence retains ownership of all bases but the US Visiting Forces are responsible for administering their own day-to-day activities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/03/2018 15:51:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

852662

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure services forces accommodation is completed (a) on time and (b) within budget at the planned super garrison at Catterick.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	130658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Army Basing Programme are currently investing £64 million in upgrading infrastructure on Catterick Garrison including Single Living Accommodation. The Army Basing programme are set to conclude the construction work on Catterick Garrison in early 2019. This work is on time and to budget.</p><p>Furthermore, additional investment in Catterick will be forthcoming through the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme as a result of the Better Defence Estate Strategy. This is subject to an Assessment Study which will be completed in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/03/2018 17:50:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

882181

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military airstrikes were carried out by the RAF in Syria in ach month between March 2017 and March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	135295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has carried out a total of 249 airstrikes in Syria between March 2017 – March 2018. These are broken down by month in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Strikes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data contained in this answer is believed to be complete and correct at the time of issue. The Ministry of Defence’s operational activity databases are frequently reviewed and any errors and omissions are corrected. It is therefore possible that future answer might not match this answer exactly. Our aim is to ensure that our records are as complete and correct as possible.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2018 16:03:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 52603 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

838485

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has a published legal framework and guidance on its use of lethal force using armed drones (a) in recognised conflict zones and (b) outside conflict zones.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	127305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The use of military force, regardless of whether it is delivered by manned or unmanned aircraft or any other military equipment, is governed by applicable UK and International Law. The UK Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict sets out UK practice and is available at the following internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-383-the-joint-service-manual-of-the-law-of-armed-conflict-2004-edition. As the Government has stated previously there is no separate policy or legal guidance on the use of force outside of an armed conflict. Rather it has a policy to protect the UK and its citizens against both armed attacks and imminent threats of armed attack. In implementing this policy it may draw on a wide range of options including, in extremis, the use of lethal force. As such a decision to use lethal force outside of an armed conflict would be conducted on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/02/2018 16:45:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

873692

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to counter resurgence of Islamic State in northern Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	134806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Since Prime Minister Abadi announced the defeat of Daesh's so-called Caliphate in Iraq on 9 December 2017, Iraqi Security Forces continue to conduct operations to consolidate their gains. The UK, as part of the Global Coalition, recognises the ongoing threat posed by Daesh, and we have pledged to work to counter its re-emergence, working alongside the Iraqi Government. As a demonstration of our commitment, the Prime Minister announced during her visit to Iraq in November 2017 that the UK will invest £10 million to build Iraq's counter-terrorist capability. We have generated plans to continue to assist Iraq by training its security forces and enhancing their ability to respond to the threat.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/04/2018 15:43:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

846067

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the latest (a) Army Command Review, (b) Royal Navy Command Review and (c) RAF Command Review.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	128776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>It will take time to review the information required to see what can be released. I will write to the hon. Member when this has been completed.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/02/2018 17:39:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

850099

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel have been deployed on Operation Orbital in each year since that operation began.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	129667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of UK instructors deployed on Op ORBITAL for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deployed Personnel</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>312</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures may include individual instructors deploying on multiple occasions. In addition, the Operation ORBITAL headquarters has consisted of 12-14 personnel throughout this period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/03/2018 15:37:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

850121

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Eastern Europe: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel have been deployed on Operation Cabrit since it began.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	129689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of personnel deployed on Op CABRIT for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deployed Personnel</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>2,539</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include two rotations of the UK Battlegroup in Estonia and Squadron in Poland, as well as surges in support of training and exercises and short term visits to the operation. The number of UK personnel routinely deployed on Op CABRIT at any given time is around 800 in Estonia and 150 in Poland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/03/2018 15:38:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith